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PARENT ORAL HEALTH AND NUTRITION EDUCATION (POHNE) Department of Health Services Office of Oral Health

California Children’s Dental Disease Prevention Program

12/02

Robyn Keller, RDA, BS Oral Health Consultant

CLASS OBJECTIVE CLASS OBJECTIVE:

Upon completion of this class, participants will be able make healthy food choices for themselves and their family to help reduce the incidence of dental decay.

AGENDA

• Why Do I Need to Know?
• Function of Teeth
• Dental Decay Process
• Dental Disease Prevention
• Food Guide Pyramid
• Nutrition Fact Label
• Eating Healthy
• Alternatives to Sweets

PARENTS W ANT W HAT IS BEST FOR THEIR CHILDREN

SMALL CHANGES THAT ADD UP

• Instead of whole milk, drink 2%, then 1% and

eventually non-fat milk

• Do not Supersize meals at fast food places
• Choose fast foods lower in fat & calories
• Reduce the amount of soda you consume
• Increase the amount of fruits and vegetables

you consume

PARENTS NEED TO KNOW PARENTS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ORAL HEALTH AND ABOUT ORAL HEALTH AND NUTRITION BECAUSE: NUTRITION BECAUSE:

• Pa rents a re role m od els
• Pa rents reinforce p ositiv e ha bits
• Denta l d eca y a ffects y our child ren

DENTAL DISEASE STATISTICS

• Dental disease is the most common chronic
• disease. 5 tim es greater than asthm a
• California has twice as m uch dental decay

compared to our national counterparts

• Half of all first graders already have a cavity
• 32% of low-income Californians over age 65 have

lost all of their natural teeth

W HAT ARE OUR TEETH USED FOR?

CHEWING / EATING TALKING SMILING

DENTAL DECAY PROCESS

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Bacteria/ Germ s Acid Produced Acid

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Healthy Tooth

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Food, Drinks, Sugar or Sweets Cavity Cavities

DENTAL DISEASE DENTAL DISEASE PREVENTION PREVENTION

• Brush your teeth and tongue
• Floss
• Use fluoride – toothpaste, m outhrinse,

water, supplem ents

• Lim it snacking
• Don’t share toothbrushes, utensils,

cups, etc.

• Visit your dentist once a year.
• Have your teeth sealed

One Serving Equals

1 cup (8 oz) milk or yogurt ½ cup 100% juice 2 slices of cheese 1 slice of bread 2 eggs ½ cup nuts 1 whole medium fruit 1/ 2 cup canned fruit 1 medium tortilla 1 cup cereal ½ cup rice ½ cup pasta Deck of cards size of meat – chicken, beef, fish

1.Determine the Serving Size 2.Note the # of calories you receive from one serving & compare these to how much you ACTUALLY eat. 3.Determine how many grams and calories from fat and sugar you receive from one serving. Note the amount of sodium also. Limit these Nutrients * Too many of these calories are linked to poor health and obesity. 4 grams = 1 teaspoon 4.Look at the amount of dietary fiber and the amount of other nutrients you get from one

• serving. The RDA % is listed for these nutrients.

These = the GOOD STUFF in food. 6.Percent of Recommended Daily Allowances are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. 5.Guideline: 5% or less of RDA is Low 20% or more is High

• 7. Ingredients are listed in order of amount added.

(Largest listed first)

Ingredients: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitriate { Vitamin B1}, Riboflavin {Vitamin B2}, Folic Acid), Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Defatted Wheat Germ, Sugar, Cornstarch, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Salt

HEALTHY FOODS HEALTHY FOODS

EAT AT LEAST 5 FRUITS & VEGGIES A DAY

Fruits Nuts Granola Vegetables 100% Juice

Cheese Crackers Yogurt

Water Milk

CHOICE OF SNACKS

Healthy vs Not so Healthy Low sugar Sugary Low fat Acidic High nutrient level Sticky

Candy Bars Chips Caramel Soda Cookies Lollipops Ice Cream Hard Candy

1 TOOTHBRUSH BRISTLE NEXT TO A GOOVE IN A TOOTH

DENTAL SEALANTS

HEALTHY FOODS CONTRIBUTE TO HEALTHY FOODS CONTRIBUTE TO GOOD ORAL HEALTH AND GOOD GOOD ORAL HEALTH AND GOOD OVERALL HEALTH OVERALL HEALTH Disease Prevention

Vitam in C = Healthy Gum s Calcium = Strong Teeth and Bones Vitam in K = Less Bruising Potassium = Healthy Cells Vitam in A – Good Eye Sight

ALTERNATIVES TO REWARDING YOUR CHILD WITH SWEETS

HUGS KISSES

KIND WORDS

I LOVE YOU GOOD JOB W ELL DONE!

What We Have Covered

• The dental disease process
• How you can prevent decay
• The food guide pyramid
• Serving sizes
• Choosing healthy foods
• Alternatives to sweets

Any Questions????

• 1. Fluoride
• 2. Dental Sealants
• 3. Food choices

W HAT HAVE YOU LEARNED????

NAME SOMETHING THAT WILL HELP PREVENT CAVITIES

• Brushing your teeth and tongue at least twice

each day

• Use fluoride – water, toothpaste, m outhrinse or

supplem ents

• Visit your dentist once each year
• Floss daily
• Eat healthy foods & lim it frequent snacking
• Don’t share toothbrushes, cups, forks, etc.
• Dental sealants

NAME A HEALTHY FOOD

Oranges Apples Pears Watermelon Nuts Lettuce Cheese Beans Tortillas Salsa Cherries Rice Peas Fish Broccoli Strawberries Potatoes Corn Spinach Avocado Chayote Celery Tomatoes Eggs Yogurt Grapes Spaghetti Bread Bananas Oatmeal Carrots Lettuce Beef Water Pork Bell peppers Onions 100% Fruit or Vegetable Juice Papaya Blueberries Wheat Turkey Pineapple

Milk Chicken Asparagus Guava Mango Cauliflower

Contact Inform ation Robyn Keller, R.D.A., B.S. Oral Health Consultant California Children’s Dental Disease Prevention Program P.O. Box 997412 / MS 7210 Sacramento CA 95899 (916) 552-9934 rkeller@dhs.ca.gov